Raw Milk Laws and Guidance

Alabama

• Chapter 420-3-16 Production, Processing, Handling Or Distribution Of Milk, Milk Products And Frozen Desserts 
• Raw Milk Laws & Regulations 

Alaska 

• Admin Code
• Regulations
• Fact Sheet​

​Arizona 

• Dairy Inspections GO TO: Paragraph 5 / GO TO: Important Documents: Raw Milk In Arizona 
• Germs Found In Raw Milk 
• Raw Milk In Arizona
• Legislation

Arkansas 

• Milk Program Faq
• The Promise And Risk Of Raw Milk IN Arkansas – Analyzing Arkansas’ New Raw Milk Law
• Bill on Raw Milk

California 

• California Milk Standards
• Milk And Dairy Food Safety: Raw Milk
• Raw Milk And Raw Dairy Products
• Regulatory Requirements For Distribution Of Milk For Raw Consumption In California
• Food and Agricultural Code

Colorado 

• ​About The Milk And Dairy Program  
• Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules And Regulations, July 1, 2013
• Colorado Manufactured Milk & Dairy Products Regulations 
• Raw Milk Bill

Connecticut 

• Dairy Farms 
• Milk Producer, Retail Raw Milk Producer, And Raw Milk Cheese Manufacturer Permit Application
• Regulations Of Connecticut State Agencies

Delaware 

• Office Of Food Protection – Milk Safety
• Raw Milk Laws & Regulations

Florida 

• Milk And Milk Products  
• Milk Statutes

Georgia 

• Milk And Milk Products  
• Pasteurized Milk Ordinance

Hawaii 

• Hawaii Administrative Rule Title 11 Department Of Health Chapter 15 Milk  

Idaho 

• Raw Milk 

Illinois 

• Administrative Code​
• Milk Legislation  

Indiana 

• Frequently Asked Questions About Milk & Dairy Products GO TO: 3. Can I Buy Raw Milk From A Farm?
• Milk and Milk Products Code

​Iowa 

• Chapter 192 Grade “A” Milk Inspection
• Methods OF Making Sanitation Ratings OF Milk Shippers And The Certifications/Listings Of Single-Service Containers And/Or Closures For Milk And/Or Milk Products Manufacturers
• Procedures Governing The Cooperative State-Public Health Service/Food And Drug Administration Program Of The National Conference On Interstate Milk Shipments  

Kansas 

• Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
• The Kansas Dairy Law

Kentucky 

• Milk Safety Branch
• Raw Goat Milk

Louisiana

• Milk And Milk Product Pasteurization  ​

Maine 

• Milk And Milk Products
• Sale Of Unpasteurized Milk And Milk Products

Maryland 

• Guideline For On-Farm And/Or Small Milk Processing Plants 
• Pet Food And Specialty Pet Food

Massachusetts 

• Standards And Sanitation Requirements For Grade A Raw Milk

Michigan 

• What’s THE Scoop On Raw Milk In Michigan? 
• Raw Milk Code
• Policy on Cow Share

Minnesota 

• What Is Raw Milk
• Milk Statutes

Mississippi

• Raw Milk Code

Missouri 

• Production And Distribution Of Grade “A” Retail Raw Milk And Milk Products
• Raw Milk

Nebraska 

• Nebraska Milk Act

Nevada 

• Dairy Farm Application For Permit To Sell Raw Milk For Pasteurization
• Milk Pasteurization And The Consumption Of Raw Milk 
• Raw Milk Facts
• Raw Milk IN Nevada Frequently Asked Questions 
• Raw Vs. Pasteurized Milk

New Hampshire 

• Starting Up A Dairy In New Hampshire 
• Milk and Milk Products

New Jersey

• Milk Statutes

New Mexico

• Raw Milk Standards

New York 

• Raw Milk Sections Of Part 2

​North Carolina 

• Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
• Grade A Milk Sanitation

North Dakota 

• Chapter 4.1-25 Dairy Product Regulation
• Chapter 7-03.2-09 Frozen Desserts GO TO: Page 5
• Raw Milk Guide for Consumers and Producers

Ohio 

• Chapter 917: Dairy Products

Oregon 

• Prohibition against retail sale of unpasteurized milk from cows 
• Dairy Licensing

Pennsylvania 

• Application For Permit To Sell Milk And/Or Milk Products
• Dairy & Dairy Product Manufacturing
• Permits Allowing The Sale Of Raw Milk For Human Consumption
• Raw Milk Fact Sheet 

Rhode Island

• Milk Sanitation Code

South Carolina 

• Raw Milk For Human Consumption
• Raw Milk For Human Consumption

South Dakota 

• SD Raw Milk Monthly Assessment Form
• Sale Of Bottled Raw Milk For Human Consumption

Tennessee 

• Real Raw Milk Facts

Texas 

• Milk And Dairy Unit

Utah 

• Fact Sheet
• Raw Milk For Retail

​Vermont 

• Guideline FOR Retail Sales Direct From Farm TO Consumer
• Overview OF Regulations Covering Products Commonly Sold IN Vermont Farmers’ Markets GO TO:  Dairy Products Information Specific To The Sale Of Raw Milk
• The Vermont Statutes Online
• Raw Milk Direct To Consumers 
• Vermont’s Raw Milk Law

Virginia 

• Raw Milk

Washington 

• Milk Processing Plant License GO TO: Page 2
• Raw Milk
• Regulations For Specific Products Selling Dairy Products 
• The Truth About Raw Milk Sales

West Virginia ​

• Milk Testing
• Raw Milk Legislation 2016 What Does It Mean?

Wisconsin 

• Raw Milk